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Checklist for Subfamily Heliconiinae Swainson, 1822 (Fritillaries)
and region Tamil Nadu (South India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
287
2180
4314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
286
2178
4312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
271
2122
4231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
172
1642
3307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
509
818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
509
818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
509
818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
371
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
366
624
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
160
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
56
127
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
8
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tamil Nadu
8 Genera with 11 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1793Acraeas3SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1866Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1787Yeomans1SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1773Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1866Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Vindula Hemming, 1793Cruiser1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tamil Nadu
11 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Acraea terpsicore Linnaeus, 1758Tawny Coaster
Acraea violae (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Acraea terpsicore Linnaeus, 1758
Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Cethosia nietneri Felder & Felder, 1866Tamil Lacewing
Cirrochroa thais Fabricius, 1787Tamil Yeoman
Cupha erymanthis Drury, 1773Rustic
Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866Wallace'S Longwing
Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793Common Cruiser

Subnodes of Heliconiinae with occurrences in Tamil Nadu
TribeAcraeini
Boisduval, 1833
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArgynnini
Duponchel, 1835
Fritillaries
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeVagrantini
Pinratana & Eliot, 1996
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Heliconiinae at artfakta.se
Heliconiinae at dyntaxa.se
Heliconiinae at itis.gov